Newly listed awards - for 2008 Edition
Available for online subscribers now.
FILE 1

This is the first file containing award data uncovered since publication of the 2007 printed edition.  
This file was started December 26, 2006
Awards shown in these files will eventually be added to the 2008 edition.  

AUSTRIA            Heidenreichstein Award 

Contact members of the "Amateurfunkclub Heidenreichstein" and their club station on or after 1 Jan 2007.  This will be a special 2007 celebration award and will convert to a permanent award after the end of the year. . SWL OK.

1. Every contact with a member of the "Amateurfunkclub Heidenreichstein" (OE3FPA, OE3MFC, OE3PLW, OE3RGB, OE3SER = 15 points. 
2 Contacts with a member station using CW or digimodes (PSK 31, RTTY, SSTV) counts double.
3. Club station OE3XHA = 30 points one time only.

Points needed:
OE stations require 75 points
Other EU stations require 60 points
DX stations require 15 points

Contacts with the same station will be accepted starting from January 1st, 2007, as long as it is on a different band or mode. All modes except echo-link may be used. No use of repeaters.  Extra funds from this award will be used to support the "Naturpark Heidenreichsteiner Moor". Send log extract and fee of 10E to: Rainer Gangl OE3RGB, Anton Ullrich Gasse 4, 3860 Heidenreichstein, AUSTRIA. 

E-mail: rainer.gangl@aon.at
Internet: http://www.oe3fpa.net/index.php?id=44

Tks ON4CAS 2/3/07

AUSTRIA               Waldviertler Moor- & Naturpark Diplom

Sponsored by the Amateur Radio Cub Heidenreichstein to support this nature park. Earn points by contacting club members since 01 Jan 2006. SWL OK.  OE stations require 4 points, Europeans 3 and all others 2 points. All bands and modes No connections via Echolink.

Point values:
1. Club members OE3FPA, OE3MFC, OE3PLW, OE3RGB and OE3SER = 1 point.
2. Contacts with club station OE3XHA = 2 points.

Each station may only be contacted one time. Send log extract and fee of 10E to: OE3RGB, Rainer Gangl, A.Ullrich Gasse 4, A-3860 Heidenreichstein, AUSTRIA. 

Internet: http://www.oe3fpa.net/index.php?id=32
E-mail rainer.gangl@aon.at

Tks ON4CAS 2/3/07

BELGIUM                  Worked all Waasland

The WLD-Award is issued by one of the Oldest Radio Clubs in Belgium to promote contact between members and amateurs/SWLs in general and to promote greater awareness of the Waasland region of Belgium.

Point values:
1. QSO with WLD-members = 1point.
2. QSO/SWL with a portable WLD-station = 2 extra points
3. QSO/SWL with a xyl member = 1 extra point
4. QSO /SWL with a WLD-station outside Belgium = 2 extra points

(These points are cumulative, for example : a QSO with a portable XYL-station on holiday outside Belgium is worth = 6 points.)

Points needed:
Europeans need 20 points. (One contact with ON6WL/ON60WLD is mandatory).
All others need 15.

Each WLD-member may be worked or heard only once per band. Member list is available on their Web site. All modes OK. No use of repeaters. Contacts must be made on or after December 31 2005. The use of an official application (available on their web site or requested from the custodian) is needed. . The fee is 10E or $US15. Complete the application and send to: ON5JE Willy "Bill" Broucke ON5JE, Julius Peestraat 12, 9160 LOKEREN, BELGIUM

Internet: http://www.wld.uba.be/award/wldaward.html
E-mail: on5je@uba.be

Tks OH3GZ 1/2007

The award is a multicolored modern design showing the coats of arms off the different regional communities of Waasland.

Contact 46 U.K. stations on or after 1 Jan 1989 whose last letter of their call spells

 "HMS/M ALLIANCE, DOLPHIN SUBMARINE MUSEUM, GOSPORT, HANTS". 

SWL OK. Club stations GB0SUB and G7DOL may be used to substitute for any one missing letter. Endorsements for any mode or band upon request. GCR list and fee of £3 or 10 IRCs to W.S. Blythe Esq, G0PPH, Submarine ARC, c/o 25 Barlett Close, Fareham, Hants, England PO15 6QB

Tks PA3CUZ 2/2007 
(This award was removed in 2005, but the correct address shows they are still issuing this award.)

ENGLAND                           Epping Forest award

Basic award is available when you earn at least 20 points from the table below. The "Silver Birch Award" may be claimed for 50 points, and the premier "English Oak Award" for 100 points.

a. Point values:a. any LEFARS Special Event "GB" station = 5. 
(You may work different Special Event stations, but can claim only 5 points for each regardless of bands or modes used.
b. each LEFARS Club member's callsign = 3. (You may work the same station once each 24 hour period for credit.)

The cost for each award including postage within the UK is £3.50 for UK stations or €5, $US7 or 15 current issue IRCs for others.  Send a log extract listing the Call sign (SWL's must include both callsigns), Date, & Time of each QSO that you are claiming points for, to LEFARS Awards Manager: 26 Oak Tree Close, Loughton, Essex, England IG10 2RE.

Log extracts may be e-mailed to awards@lefars.org.uk for pre-checking prior to claiming the certificate.
Internet: http://www.lefars.org.uk/

Tks PA3CUZ 2/2007

ENGLAND                          Torbay Amateur Radio Society Award (TARS)

Earn 30 points by contacting members of the Torbay ARS. Each contact with a member = 2 points, and club stations G3NJA, G8NJA, GX3NJA, GB2NJA, GB5OTR or G3T = 10 points. May be endorsed for single or mixed bands, or all single mode of FM, SSB, CW, RTTY, all QRP or Mobile. Endorsements for each additional 10 members contacted. Member list available from sponsor for SASE. Log extract must contain call sign, date, time, band, mode and power if QRP endorsement is sought. Send list and fee of £1 or 3 IRC (SAE for endorsement stickers) to Derrick Webber G3LHJ, 43 Lime Tree Walk, Newton Abbot , Devon,TQ12 4LF England.

Tks OHSM6DEC 1/2007

FRANCE                            Association of the Radio Amateurs of Paris Series

General Requirements: All bands and modes OK. No date limitations. Contacts with mobile stations or via a relay, a repeater, or a transponder are not valid. A contact with the station "joker" F6KVP or F6KVP/P or any other station operating for the Association des Radioamateurs de Paris (ARP) counts once per band. GCR list and fee of 10€ to: Association des Radioamateurs de Paris (ARP), 66 Avenue de la République , F-75011 Paris, France.

Tks OH3GZ 1/2007

9 Band Diploma of the Districts of Paris (DAP)

Contact fixed or portable amateurs located in the 20 districts of Paris. A minimum of five different districts is required on each of the 9 bands except F6KVP.

Categories
3rd Class ( Bronze) = 90 Districts
2nd Class (Silver) = 150 Districts
1st Class (Gold) = 180 Districts
Class Star = 180 districts plus one contact with F6KVP

Examples: the 3rd Class requires 90 districts. You may submit:
a. 89 arrondisements plus one contact with F6KVP,
b. 90 districts without F6KVP
c. with at least 5 districts for each band except F6KVP.

Internet rules: Http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=9

List of the 20 Parisian arrondisements found at: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissements_de_Paris or http://www.parisnet.net/parismap.html

Diploma of the Locators of Paris (DLP)

Contact a fixed or portable station operating in the required number of the 10 locator grids which cover the City of Paris using all bands and modes. A contact with the station F6KVP or F6KVP/P or any other station operating on behalf of the ARP, counts as a "joker" for any missing locator of your choice.

The specific grids are: JN18…CU CV DT DU DV ET EU EV FT FU

Award Categories:
3rd Class (Bronze) = 6 locators
2nd Class (Silver) = 8 locators
1st Class (Gold) = all 10 locators
Class Star = 10 locators plus club station F6KVP.

Internet: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/pages/bienvenue/diplome/DiplomeDLP.html

A map of Paris interfaced with Google Earth which provides grid locator identification for specific address data is located at: http://f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/

Tks OH3GZ 1/19/07

GERMANY                   Louise - Trophy

The German amateur radio club Elbe Elster, DOK Y-43, publishes this honor for radio communications after the 1.January 2006 to all amateurs and SWLs. The Trophy requires you to contact stations in the local federations Senftenberg (DOK Y25), Dark Forest (DOK Y38) and Elbe Elster (DOK Y 43).

DL stations need altogether 8, other European Union stations altogether 6 and DX-stations altogether 4 stations from this area. Contacts with club stations DL0LIB, DL0MUE, DN1EE, DM5D and DP5E each count double. All bands and modes, except any contacts by packet or echo-link may not be used. Each valid station may be contacted one time. GCR list and fee of 10 € or $US15 to: Hans Jürgen Döring, DK8RE Hospitalstr. 21 D-04931 Mühlberg/Elbe, Germany

The LOUISE Trophy was created to remind all of the traditions of the lignite (soft coal) mining and briquette production in this area of Germany. The trophy consists of a 465 gram original brown coal briquette, with your call sign and trophy number engraved on a metal plate attached to the top. In addition they will include a document with the picture of the machine used to make the briquette from "Louise", the oldest briquette factory in Europe .

E-mail: louise@dk8re.de
Internet: Http://www.dk8re.de/Louise.htm

Tks OH3GZ 1/07

GERMANY                         Rhineland-Pfalz Trophy

This is an annual award starting in 2007 and is given for contacting stations in the Rhineland Pfalz district. SWL OK. The following stations count for the award:
     1. District Special stations DA0RP, DF0RLP, DK0RLP, DL0K and DM0K.
     2. All K-DOKs of K 01 to K 56
     3. VFDB DOKs Z 11, Z 22, Z 74, Z 77 and Z 82.

Stations in Rhineland-Pfalz District K need:
Contacts with two district special stations, 20 different club act ions or special stations in the district K and at least 40 different K-DOKs.
All others need:
Contacts with at least 1 district special station, at least 10 different club stations or special stations in the district K and at least 20 different K-DOKs 

The Trophy may be endorsed for all : HF - VHF - UHF - VHF/UHF with FONE - CW - MIXED. Send a log excerpt and fee of 20€ for DL stations 25€ for PA, ON, F, LX and HB9 stations and 30€ for all others by May of the following year for which the Trophy is earned. Apply to: Thomas Krämer, DL4PY, Lindenstrasse 7, D-56912 Cochem, Germany.

Internet: http://www.darc.de/distrikte/k/index2.html

Tks OH3GZ 1/2007

GERMANY                    Ruegenbruecken Diplom

Issued by the DARC division Ruegen (DOK V08) for contacts with stations on the island of Ruegen (IOTA EU-057) and the neighbouring division Stralsund (DOK V03). SWL OK. Contacts after January 1st 2006.

Germans need 15 points, other Europeans 10 points and stations outside Europe need 5 points.

Each member station of DOK V08 = 2 points, stations from V03 = 1 point. Both DOKs have to be worked. Any mobile station active on the Ruegen Bridge (the bridge connecting the island of Ruegen with the mainland) may be used as either a contact with V08 or V03. No band or mode restrictions but no Packet or Echolink. Send GCR list + fee of 5€ to: Peter Marquardt (DL4PM), Dorfstrasse 13, D- 18586 Ostseebad Baabe, Germany.

Tks ON4CAS 2/2007

                                       Ruegenbruecken Trophy

Before applying for the trophy you should first earn the above mentioned Ruegenbruecken Award. Include the award number with your application. Germans need 30 points, other Europeans 20 points and stations outside Europe need 10 points. Each station with DOK V08 counts 2 points, stations from V03 count 1 point. One QSO with DL0RUG or DK3R = 10 points (i.e. if you work them both, only one contact may be counted as 10 points).

No band or mode restrictions but no Packet or Echolink. Send GCR list + fee of 30€ to: Peter Marquardt (DL4PM), Dorfstrasse 13, D- 18586 Ostseebad Baabe, Germany.

The trophy consists of a 205 x 255 mm wooden plaque (weight: 520 gram).

Tks ON4CAS 2/2007

Germany                                    Sendener Muensterland Award

Issued by the DARC division Senden (DOK N39) to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Contacts after January 1st 2006 are valid. SWL OK. 125 points are needed. The club station from N39 is mandatory and counts for 10 points on each band. The club stations from the neighbouring DOKs count 5 points. These are (DOKs between brackets): DL0HP (N10), DK0MU (N13), DL0DU (N28), DL0LN (N29), DL0TQ (N31), DK0ML (N32), DK0MS (N35), DL0XT (N44) and DK0NN (N46).

Each individual station from any of the above mentioned DOKs = 1 point, but YL operators = 2 points. No band or mode restrictions but no Packet or Echolink.

Send GCR list + fee of 5€ or $US5 to: Wolfgang Prauss (DG1YPW), Tellbusch 3, D-48163 Muenster, Germany.

Tks ON4CAS 2/2007

GREECE            Addition to the RAAG Series
                            Orient Express Award

The award is issued to radio amateurs or listeners who have had contacts with stations in all European cities where the famed "Orient Express" passenger train passed. (34 total). Contacts on or after 1 Jan 1958. The award may be endorsed for CW, SSB, Digital or Mixed Mode.

LIST OF CITIES:

Available in two categories:

1st Category: Contacts with 34 cities (all).
2nd Category: Contacts with 16 cities minimum.

GCR list and fee of 10 IRC’s or 10€ to: RAAG, AWARD MANAGER, P.O. BOX 3564, 102 10 ATHENS.

Tks G3URA 1/21/07

ITALY             D.A.I.: Diploma delle Abbazie Italiane (Italian Abbeys Award).

Classification: Each building or remains is identified by the abbreviation DAI followed by a regional code of 2 letters and a number (e.g.: DAI AZ-0004). The Official List is published in the Web Site www.aribusto.it . The 2 letters before the numbers, chosen to avoid any confusion with provincial 2-letters codes or some else Award codes, identify the Region ot the Autonomous Province (A.P.) as following table shows:

AE – Valle d’Aosta/Aoste                     LZ – Latium
AZ – Abruzzo                                       MH – The Marches
BB – Bolzano/Bozen A.P. (H.Adige)     ML – Molise
BC – Basilicata                                      PL – Puglia
CP – Campania                                     PM – Piedmont
EM – Emilia Romagna                           SC – Sicily
FL – Friuli Venezia Giulia                      SD – Sardinia
KL – Calabria                                      TC – Tuscany
LB – Lombardy                                   TT – Trento A.P. (Trentine)
LG – Liguria                                        UM – Umbria
                                                            VN – Venetia

A separate set of rules apply to all stations who activate such premises. These are found on the website listed below.

The award may be earned by submitting a list of cards for at least 10 references for Europe and Mediterranean Countries, 3 references for any other Country. A special Honor Roll Award will be released to who can prove to have contacted and confirmed through paper QSL card at least one reference each Region and Autonomous Province (21 references with different 2-letter codes). The sending of the QSL cards is not required, but they must be in possession of the applicant and they can be requested anytime for checks. The QSL cards must contain the D.A.I. code. The Awards are free of charge and they are sent via e-mail as PDF documents, ready to be printed by the applicant with a common inkjet printer capable of color printing. If the applicant does not have a printer, it is possible to get the printing of the Award and get it via surface mail sending the form to Sez. ARI di Busto Arsizio, Casella Postale 125, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy with a fee of 8 Euro or $US10 to cover costs (No IRC or other currencies accepted).

All of the forms required for the award may be obtained from www.aribusto.it .

Tks OH3GZ 1/07

POLAND                                  Special Events Stations Hunter Award

The Special Events Stations Hunter Award (SESH) is issued by the editor of Polish Radio Amateurs' Journal QTC. Submit proof of contacts with 100 or more Special Events Stations. All bands and modes may be used. All contacts have to have been made after November 15, 1945. SWL OK. All contacts must be two-way in the mode for which the application is made. Send a GCR list of all QSOs/HRDs in alphanumeric order (A to Z and 1 to 0) by station call sign with fee of 10€, $US12 or 10 IRCs. Applications should be sent via registered mail to: Polish Radio Amateurs' Journal, c/o Sylwester Jarkiewicz SP2FAP, Suchacz-Zamek, ul. Wielmozy 5b, 82-340 Tolkmicko, Poland.

E-Mail: sp2fap@post.pl
Internet: http://qtc.radio.org.pl/pokazartykul.php?articleID=482

Tks EA3GHZ 2/20/07

ROMANIA                 THE YO3AC MEMORIAL DIPLOMA

Sponsored by the YO HD ANTENA DX GRUP in memory of Andrei Giurgea, YO3AC, a great promoter of amateur radio in Romania, and a Silent Key in February 1999.

Available to all licensed amateurs worldwide (SWL OK) for a log extract of two-way contacts with 25 different DXCC entities on at least two HF bands on any mode.

Applicants who had worked YO3AC on one or more bands may obtain an additional sticker for each band where they worked Andy. The log extract must show the list of these contacts and has to be certified with the signature of another licensed radio amateur. Send the log extract and fee of $US3 to Adrian Voica, YO2BPZ, P.O.Box 24, 330190 Deva 1, jud. Hunedoara, Romania.

Tks mardan@swing.be
1-29-07

RUSSIA                    ANZHERO-SUDJENSK - 75 YEARS

Sponsored by the Radioclub SIBIRIA for making 3 QSOs (SWL) with amateur radiostations from ANZHERO-SUDJENSK on any band any mode on or after Jan 1, 2006. . Station may be contacted for credit on different bands and mode.

. Fee 4 US$.

Send a log extract and fee of $US4 to: Nicolay Sergeevich Dmitriyev, P.O.Box 48, ANZHERO-SUDJENSK, Kemerovskaya oblast, 652470, Russia.

E-mail: rw9ubp@kuzbass.net

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

RUSSIA                    50 YEARS OF BRYANSK SHORT WAVE RADIO CLUB

Work 20 members of Bryansk SW Radio Club. Members will tell you of their membership during the QSO. No band and mode restrictions. Every station may be worked only one time. SWL OK. GCR list and fee for Russian = 100 rubles and 10 rubles for postage and 5 IRC for all others. Apply to: Vladimir Zhukov RA3YA, PO Box 73, Bryansk-center, 241000, Russia.

Internet: http://br32.narod.ru/awards.htm#D-1
E-mail: rv3yr@mail.ru

Tks RA1AE 1/29/07

RUSSIA                          VASILY IVANOVICH CHAPAYEV Award
(Hero of Civil War, perished in 1920).

Sponsored by the Chuvash regional department of SRR for making 10 QSOs with different stations from Chuvash Republic (R4Y) on HF, or 1 QSO with the memorial station UE4YWI, or 1 QSO on VHF/UHF. Contacts on or after 1 Janaury 1990 are valid. Every station counts only one time. GCR list and fee of $US2 (4 IRC) for CIS and $US3 (6 IRC) for all others.  Apply to: Kraselnikov Vyacheslav Valentinovich, P.O.Box 14, Cheboksary-3, Chuvashia, 428003, Russia.

Internet: http://www.radio.cheb.ru
E-mail: ra4yw@cbx.ru

Tks RA1AE 2/07

RUSSIA                         VASILY FEDOROV Award

Sponsored by the Radioclub SIBIRIA in memory of the great Russian poet Vasily Dmitriyevich Fedorov, born in Maryevka village in Yaysky district of Kemerovskaya onlast.  Points to earn the award increase by one with the base year 2007 requiring 89 points, in 2008 - 90 points and so forth. Points are earned by contacting members of SIBIRIA club.

Point value:
a. QSOs with club members = 10 points (RZ9UF, UA9UVB, RW9UDS, RA9UBZ, UA9UPM, RA9UNY, RW9UAO, RW9UDU, RA9UVF, RW9UPF, UA9UCU, UA9UHG, RW9UGR, RA9UMV, RW9UDX),
b. QSOs with club stations RZ9UZV, RA9UWD = 15 points,
c. QSOs with special event stations UE9UWF, UE9UYY = 30 points.
d. On February 21, 22 and 23 (Feb 23 - birthday of the poet) point values are doubled.

Veterans of WWII need only 3 QSOs with SIBIRIA club members, and there is no charge for veterans. All bands and modes. Points must be earned in any calendar year on and after Jan 1 2002. Valid stations may be contacted for credit on different bands. SWL OK. Send log extract and fee of $US4 to: Victor Alexandrovich Sideltsev , P.O. Box 1, Radioclub, YAYA, Kemerovskaya oblast, 652100, Russia.

E-mail: ra9uwd@kemtel.ru

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

RUSSIA                       FLAMINGO Award

The award is a Multicoloured silk pennant. Work amateurs from Voronezh oblast. Using the last letters of their callsigns, spell the word "FLAMINGO". For example: RW3QF, UA3QBL, RA3QA, RU3QM, RV3QI, RX3QIN, UA3QG, RN3OO. All bands, all modes, all dates. The callsigns UA3QAC, UA3QG, UA3QK, UA3QQ, RN3OS, RD3QG may substitute for any missed letter. SWL OK. Send GCR list and fee of $US2 to: Gribanov A.V., UA3QG, P.O. Box 26, Voronezh-30, 394030, Russia.

E-mail: nov@box.vsi.ru

Tks RA1AE 2/2007 

RUSSIA                         Solnechnaya Hakassiya (Sunny Hakassiya)

Sponsored by the Republic of Hakassiya Radio Sports Federation for making 10 QSOs with Hakassiya operators on HF  or just 1 on VHF.  All bands and modes.  No date limitations.  Send GCR list and fee of 5€, $US4 or 15 IRC to: Valery Mikhaylovich Yazovskiy, PO Box 391, Sovetskaya str., 179, Abakan, 655004, Russia. 

E-mail: rz0wwa@mail.ru 

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

RUSSIA                         KARELIA Award Programm

Sponsored by the Republic of Karelia Radio Sports Federation and consists of three certificates and trophies - Plaque and Cup. Contact/SWL with different districts of Karelia Republic from RDA list. All bands and modes. Contacts on or after June 12 1991.

              Award Level         Districts Required

               "BRONZE" Certificate            7
               "SILVER" Certificate           14
               "GOLD" Certificate              all districts (as of April 01 2005 - 19 districts).
               Plaque                         40
               Cup                            55

(For the plaque and cup, QSO/SWLs with the same district may be made on different bands for credit). Log extract and fee of 150 rubles for CIS countries and 8 new IRC or the equivalent in value in Euro or $US for all others. Fee for trophies will be determined later. Apply to: Victor Valentinovich Sinyavin, P.O. Box 209, Petrozavodsk, 185026, Russia.

E-mail: age@karelia.ru

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

Karelia Republic Districts:
KL-01 PETROZAVODSK
KL-04 KOSTOMUKSHA
KL-07 SORTAVALA
KL-08 BELOMORSKY district (incl. BELOMORSK)
KL-09 VEPS NATIONAL VOLOST
KL-10 KALEVALA NATIONAL DISTRICT
KL-11 KEMSKY district (incl. KEM')
KL-12 KONDOPOZHSKY district (incl. KONDOPOGA)
KL-13 LAHDENPOHSKY district (incl. LAHDENPOHJA)
KL-14 LOUHSKY district.
KL-15 MEDVEZHYEGORSKY district (incl. MEDVEZHYEGORSK)
KL-16 MUYEZERSKY district
KL-17 OLONETSKY district (incl. OLONETS)
KL-18 PITKAERANTSKY district (incl. PITKAERANTA)
KL-19 PRIONEZHSKY district
KL-20 PRYAZHINSKY district
KL-21 PUDOZHSKY district (incl. PUDOZH)
KL-22 SEGEZHSKY district (incl. SEGEZHA)
KL-23 SUOJAERVSKY district (incl. SUOJAERVI)

Note: KL02, 03, 05, 06 have been deleted and renamed.

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

RUSSIA                          KUZBASS Award

Sponsored by the Radioclub of Kemerovskaya oblast. Earn 50 points for QSOs (SWLs) with amateurs located in the Kemerovskaya oblast on or after 1 Jan 1990. WWII veterans need 25 points. Asian foreign stations need 20 QSOs, DX stations from all other continents need 10 QSOs.

Point values:
a. Every QSO/SWL = 1 point.
b. On 160 m = 2 points.
c. On VHF or via satellite you need 10 QSOs
d. The same station may be contacted for credit on different bands or with a different mode on one band.

Send GCR list and award fee of $US2 for Russian and CIS country amateurs, and 10 IRC for all others. Apply to: Andrey Anatolyevich Orlov, P.O.Box 3411, KEMEROVO, 650065, Russia.

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

RUSSIA                 MEZHDURECHENSK TOWN - 50 YEARS

Sponsored by the Radioclub of Mezhdurechensk. Earn 50 points for QSO with members of Radioclub of Mezhdurechensk (RDA districts KE-22 and KE-36).

Point values are:
1. Club station = 20 points.
2. Residents of Mezhdurechensk. = 10 points.
3. Stations may be contacted for credit on different bands, or different modes on one band,
4. Points are doubled if they are:
     a. made on 160, 80 40 m.
     b. made on June 23 (day of foundation of Mezhdurechensk) and on last Sunday of August (Miner's Day).
5. Points are tripled for foreign HAMs.

SWL OK. Send a GCR list and fee of $US2 for CIS and $US3 for all others. Apply to: VITALY VASILYEVICH Kozhemyakin, P.O.Box 20, Mezhdurechensk-10, Kemerovskaya oblast, 652880, Russia.

List of members of Mezhdurechensk town radioclub (on Jan 1 2006):
- Club stations: RA9UWT, RU9UWU.
- HAMs: RA9UAE, RA9UBP, RA9UIW, RA9UP, RA9UPK, RA9UQS, RA9ULT, RV9UAF, RV9UBF, RV9UBH, RV9UO, RV9USB, RW9UAS, RW9UBG, RW9UDG, RX9ULM, UA9UAE, UA9UFT, UA9UIC, UA9UKI, UA9UPK, UA9URN, UA9URO, UA9UUG, UA9UUO.

E-mail: rx9ulm@rikt.ru

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

RUSSIA              MOSCOW AWARD PROGRAM

Sponsored by the Moscow regional department of SRR (Soyuz Radiolyubitelej Rossii or Union of Radio Amateurs of Russia). Contact different municipalities which are found within the city of Moscow since 1 January 2007. All bands and modes. No use of repeaters. SWL OK.  
     Every municipality in Moscow has its own unique identifier. Each municipality may be used one time for the awards. Hams from Moscow may display on their QSL-cards the short name of the municipality, and report it during the QSO: e.g. MOS BR (MOS = Moscow, BR = short name of the municipality). The list of municipalities is on the site http://www.mos.inst.ru

The awards are awarded in succession, beginning from Class III. Your application should list the municipalities in alphabetical order of the 2-letter short names. SWL cards OK.     Award fees:  Russia - 60 roubles, - for Europe and CIS countries - 5 IRC,, and all others 10 IRC. Apply to: Mikhail Soukhanov Borisovich, PO Box 76, Moscow 123022, Russia.

E-mail: info@inst.ru    Subject line should say: Award program Moscow
Internet: http://mos.inst.ru

Tks RA1AE 1/2007

RUSSIA                 Motherland Of Peaceful Atom

This award commemorates starting of the first nuclear power station in Obninsk near Kaluga and is awarded for contacts (SWL ok) with amateurs from Obninsk since 27 June 1954. .

Work 10 Obninsk HAMs. All bands and modes. The same station may be worked on different bands and modes for credit for the award. 3 QSO’s on the 160 meter band are sufficient to earn the award. No use of repeaters. You may earn the award for just one QSO with the club station of Physics-Energy Institute UK3XAB, UZ3XWB.

Submit GCR list and fee as follows: Russians = 60 roubles, EU/CIS countries = 5 IRC, all others 10 IRC. Apply to: Soukhanov Mikhail Borisovich, Award manager, PO Box 76, 123022, Moscow, Russia.

E-mail: info@inst.ru with Subject: Motherland of peaceful atom
Internet: http://www.mos.inst.ru/obninsk.htm

Tks RA1AE 1/29/07

RUSSIA                NAUKOGRADS OF RUSSIA Award (Naukograd = Science city)

The Diploma is awarded for making contacts with amateurs located in cities having special status of "Naukorgad" (Science city) of Russian Federation. (Naukograd is a new word in the Russian Language, interpreted as meaning Science City.) At present there are 9 cities and 1 town having this status.

Earn the award by making 7 QSOs with stations located in the "Naukograds" of Russia from the list below. QSL cards from SWLs also count for the award. .Contacts are valid on or after the date shown. No band and mode restrictions. No repeater contacts. Every call sign may be worked only one time. If QSOs are made on 160 meters, only 3 QSOs are needed.

The list of "Naukograds" of Russia and dates of their status:

SWL OK.. Cards must be in your possession, but need not be submitted. Sponsor reserves right to request any card. Send GCR list and fee of 60 Roubles for Russians, 5 IRC for EU/CIS countries, and 10 IRC for all others to: Soukhanov Mikhail Borisovich, PO Box 76, Moscow 123022, Russia.

E-mail: info@inst.ru with Subject Naukograds of Russia
Internet: http://mos.inst.ru/sci_sityes.htm

Tks RA1AE 1/29/07

RUSSIA                  Rostov Regional District Award (RRGA)
Issued by the Rostov-on-Don radioamateurs to amateurs and SWLs who work at least 25 different Rostov-on-Don districts.  These districts are listed in the RDA award rules and on their QSL cards will show: RO-01 through RO-66.  All bands, all modes, with contacts on or after 12 June 1991.  Send fee of 90 rubles for Russians, 5€, $US6 or 6 IRCs for all others to: Evelina Strelkova, PO  Box 892, Rostov-on-Don 344002, Russia. 

Tks RA1AE 2/18/07)(Chg 7/2007)

RUSSIA                    --   Association of Amateurs of St-Petersburg Series  --

General Requirements: All bands and modes OK. Send log extract and fee of $US3 for each award. Apply to: Sashenin Nikolay Mihaylovich RV1AQ, P.O.Box 80, St-Petersburg, 193231, Russia.

                SEVERNAYA PALMIRA (NORTHERN PALMIRA)

Available in three levels. The basic certificate requires contacts with 10 of the 20 existing administrative districts of St-Petersburg . Second level of the award requires 15, and the third level requires 18 districts.

                75 YEARS OF LENINGRAD SECTION OF SHORT WAVES (LSKW-75)

Earn 75 points for QSOs with members of Leningrad section of short waves. Every member of LSKW-ALRS = 3 points. No time limits.

This club also sponsors the Belye nochi and Piotr Velikiy (Peter the Great).awards and they will be combined in the next Directory revision. 

Tks RA1AE 2/2007 

RUSSIA              SOZVEZDIYE Award (CONSTELLATION)

Sponsored by the Club " Sozvezdiye" for QSOs with amateurs of Voronezh city and Voronezhskaya oblast. Earn points based on table below. You must earn 39 points in 2007, increasing 1 point each year thereafter. Contacts since January 1st. 2005. Contacts with club expeditions UE3QFF, UE3QFF/3, RK3QWM/P, R5SRR/P are valid irrespective of date of QSO. All bands and modes. Every station counts for the award only one time. On 160 m points are doubled.

a. special event station UE3QKS = 10 points
b. club stations RK3QWM, RL3QWA = 5 points
c. members of Club " Sozvezdiye" = 2 points
d. HAMs from Voronezh city and Voronezhskaya oblast = 1 point.

50% of points must be earned for QSOs with members of club. The award is free of charge, the only charge is 2€ for postage. Send log extract to: Serge Popov, PO Box 22, Voronezh, 394077, Russia.

E-mail: DX@elbase.ru

Members of Club " Sozvezdiye": RW3QA, RW3QC, RW3QG, RW3QJ, RW3QS, RN3QO,

RN3QY, RV3QM, RA3OU, RK3OR, RN3ON, RN3OW, RU3OI, RZ3QD, RZ3OA, RA3QAB, RA3QJL, RA3QSU, RW3QCU, RW3QEY, RW3QFP, RW3QNZ, RX3QAM, RX3QFM, RX3QMM, RX3QRE, RX3QRV, RX3QVR, RX3QVS, UA3QAW, UA3QCO, UA3QDX, UA3QGK, UA3QJJ, UA3QLX, UA3QUG, RV3OK, RX3QPU, RX3QDH, RK3QE, RK3QI,RN3QVN,RA3KA, UA3KM, UA3KW,RA3QH, RA3QBY, RW3QVB, RX3QAK, UA3QPA, UA3QLQ, UA3QCB, RD3QU, RD3QH, RN3QMJ, RK3QE, RD3QK, RD3QW, RU3QD, RK3QE, RN3QLU, RN3QVA, RA3QCZ.

Tks RA1AE 1/29/07

RUSSIA                       ELENA STEMPKOVSKAYA Award

Sponsored by the Radioclub "EFIR" in Shebekino honoring the memory of Hero of Soviet Union Elena Stempkovskaya, military radio woman, killed in action in 1942. Make QSOs in annual periods starting on July 1 2007 till June 30 2008, since July 1 2008 till June 30 2009 etc.

Work members of Shebekino radioclub "EFIR" and special event stations RP3ZES and UE3ZES (QSOs are mandatory). All bands except WARC.

a. European Russia and CIS stations need 10 QSOs (including mandatory). (if made Only on 160 m and VHF - 5 QSOs.)
b. Asian Russia and CIS need 5 QSOs (including mandatory).
(If made Only 160 m - 2 QSOs, on VHF - 1 QSO)

Every station may be worked only once.  During the last Saturday in June of every year a special event station UE3ZES operates from the location of Elena Stempkovskaya’s death. On this day, you may obtain the award for only one QSO(SWL) with this station. The award is free of charge, but you are asked to pay 5 IRC for postage. Send log extract to: Alexander Prokopov UA3ZK, PO Box 6, Shebekino, Belgorodskaya oblast, 309290 Russia.

E-mail: ua3zk@belgtts.ru

Tks RA1AE 1/29/07

RUSSIA                        240 YEARS OF STERLITAMAK CITY

Sponsored by the SRR department in Sterlitamak. Contact stations in the city of Sterlitamak. Earn 240 points in calendar year 2006, 241 points in 2007 etc. During each QSO, every station in the city tells you the number of years on the air which equals points for the award. The same station may be contacted for additional credit on different bands and modes. A QSO with special event station RP9WAP = 61 points. On 160 meters, point values are doubled. Send a log extract and fee of 5€ or $US5 to: Alexander Pupshev RV9WB, PO Box 28, Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan, 453130 Russia.

E-mail: rv9wb@ufanet.ru

Tks RA1AE 1/29/07

RUSSIA                        SURGUT NOVOGODNIY (New-Year Surgut)

Sponsored by Radiocenter "Yermak" for 2-way contacts (SWLs) with amateurs located in Surgut during the month of January. Earn 15 points during January. Every CW or contest QSO, either with special event or regular station in this period = 2 points. SSB QSOs = 1 point. SWL OK. You may work the same station for credit on different bands and modes. Send log extract and fee of 5€ or $US5 along with your cards for Surgut stations to: Alexander Sheshukov RA9JG, PO Box 487, Surgut, 628412, Russia.

E-mail: ra9jg@mail.ru

Tks RA1AE 1/29/07

RUSSIA                        – Radio Sports Federation of Volvograd Series --

General Requirements: The awards are free of charge. Fee for postage expenses - $US2 or 4 IRC. Send S.A.S.E. 22x32 cm and GCR list to: Poltavets V.V., P.O. Box 109, VOLGOGRAD-66, 400066, RUSSIA.

E-mail: ra4afz@yandex.ru

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

IN MEMORY OF LEGENDARY RADIOMEN OF STALINGRAD - BROTHERS FEOFANOVS - U4AA & UA4AA

Earn 100 points for contacts with Volgograd radio amateurs during any one year period .

Point values:
a. Every Volvograd QSO = 1 point.
b. Contacts with Feofanovs brothers (U4QX, U4LD, UA4AA, UA4AAA, U4AA) and memorial station UE4ABF (Brothers Feofanovs) = 10 points regardless of the date of contact.
c. Any Veteran of World War II (all countries) = 5 points.
d. Factory workers or rear guard or people's guards = 3 points.

SLAVS Award

The SLAVS award is issued in honor of the creators of Slavic alphabet Cyrill and Methody. In the year 2007 make 1144 QSOs with Slavonic radioamateurs in any country. In 2008, increase by one to 1145 etc. Every QSO=1 point. Special event and memorial stations, which are devoted to the Slav's culture and alphabet, irrespective of the date = 100 points. On May 24 (Day of Slav's alphabet) points for QSOs are doubled.

STALINGRAD-43

The award is issued in memory of the Victory in Stalingrad on February 2 1943. Earn 200 points (day of the battle) regardless of the date for contacts with Volgograd radioamateurs, honorary members of Volgograd radiosports Federation, veterans of WWII in CIS.

Point Values:
a. QSO with memorial radiostation = 10 points,
b. QSO with honorary member of Volgograd radiosports Federation or its club = 10 points,
c. QSO with veteran of WWII in CIS = 5 points,
d. QSO with Volgograd HAM = 1 point.
Valid stations may only be contacted one time. Veterans of WWII need only 50 points.

BATTLE OF STALINGRAD

The award is issued in memory of the Victory in Stalingrad on February 2 1943.

Earn 200 points (day of the battle) irrespectively of date for contacts with Volgograd radioamateurs, honorary members of Volgograd radiosports Federation, veterans of WWII in CIS.

Point values:
a. QSO with memorial radiostation = 10 points,
b. QSO with honorary member of Volgograd radiosports Federation or its club = 10 points,
c. QSO with veteran of WWII in CIS = 5 points,
d. QSO with Volgograd HAM = 1 point.
Valid stations may only be contacted one time. Veterans of WWII need only 50 points.

RUSSIA                          VOLGOGRAD Award

Sponsored by the Radiosports Federation of Volgograd. The City of Volgograd (former Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad) was founded in 1589. Earn the number of points which equal the years since the founding of the city: 417 in 2006, 418 in 2007 etc) in QSOs with HAMs in Volgogradskaya oblast.

a. Volvograd area amateurs will send a number which represents the number of  years they have been licensed. 
b. YL-operators = 100 points. (See list below)
c. QSOs with "SK" amateurs any time in the past: UA4AA, U4AA, UA4AW, U4AC, U4AM, U4AQ, U4AV, R4AB, UA4AG, UA4ADM, UW4AS, UA4BM, UA4AU,UA4BU,UA4BW, UA4BB, UA4BP, RA4AF, UA4ANK, UA4ALO, UA4AFL, UA4AGR, RA4ABO, = 100 points.

Contacts are valid since January 1st. 1989.
Send a large Self Addressed Envelope plus postal expenses of 5 IRC to: Vladimir Poltavtsev, PO Box 109, Volgograd-66, 400066, Russia

Internet: http://www.ra4a.boom.ru/
E-mail: ra4afz@yandex.ru

YL-operators of Volgograd:
RA4ACF AEW AFA AGM AGP AGU AHB AIA AIM AJN AKO ALA ALG AM AMA AMF AN AN
RW4AC AL AQ
RX4AK
RZ4AK
UA4AAA AC

RUSSIA                           VORONEZH Award

Sponsored by the Voronezh Oblast Radioclub for contacting stations in this oblast on or after 1 Jan 2003. The award may be earned in 3 methods: (1) 100 HF QSOs, (2) 60 on VHF, or (3) 60 on the 160 meter band. Stations may be contacted on different bands for credit. SWL OK. Fee for CIS is $US2 or 4 IRC, and for all others $US3 or 5 IRC. Send GCR list and fee to: Apply to:

Boris Ilyich Klimov RX3QD, P.O. Box 4, Voronezh-31, 394031, Russia.

E-mail: rn3og@mail.ru

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

RUSSIA                       THE GOLD OF YUGRA Award

Sponsored by the Radiosport Federation of Khanty-Mansiysky National District and Youth Club "Sygma". Contact amateurs (SWL OK) in the Khanty-Mansiysky National District on or after 1 Jan 2003. Earn a total of 100 points. 1 QSO = 1 point. Credit given for QSOs with same station on different bands and modes, but only 3 QSOs with the same station are valid.

During the activity week (February 17 - 26) points value is:
     club station = 3 points;
     5 letter callsign = 2 points;
     6 letter callsign = 1 point.

Send a log extract and fee of 5E or $US5 to: Musienko Oksana Alexandrovna UA9JLO, Radioclub "Yunost", Dekabristov str., SURGUT, Tyumenskaya oblast, 628400, Russia.

E-mail: FRS@surgut.ru

Tks RA1AE 2/07

RUSSIA                     73 Award

The award is a multicolour silk wall pennant. Earn a minimum of 73 points for QSO (SWL's QSL) with stations located in the Voronezh oblast. .Every QSO (QSL) = 3 points. QSO's with UA3QAC, UA3QG, UA3QK, UA3QQ, RN3OS, U3Q... and special event station of Voronezh oblast = 10 points. SWL OK.  Points for QSO's on 160 m, and for DX-stations are doubled. Each station may be contacted on different bands for credit. Fee for the pennant - 2 US$. GCR and fee to be sent to: Gribanov A.V., UA3QG, P.O.Box 26, Voronezh-30, 394030, Russia.

E-mail: nov@box.vsi.ru

Tks RA1AE 2/2007

SOUTH AFRICA              ZS4BFN Award

Awarded to Radio Amateurs and SWLs who can show proof of contacting ten two-way contacts with members of the Bloemfontein RAC and amateurs in the Bloemfontein vicinity. One of the contacts must be with the club station ZS4BFN and at least four contacts must be with members of the Bloemfontein RAC. Any mode and frequency may be used (no repeater contacts).

Send a list of the contacts (no QSL cards) and include an A4 size SASE to Bloemfontein Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 12104, Brandhof’, 9324, Republic of South Africa.

Internet: http://www.zs4bfn.co.za/awards.asp

K1BV/Google Search 1/2007

SPAIN         HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF SPAIN (DMHE)

Sponsored by the URE Section in Cueta to honor the many historical monuments throughout Spain. The award is available to all amateurs and SWLs. It will be available in a single class, and permit use of all bands and modes for contacts on or after 1 January 2001. Work 35 different monuments from the official listing. Endorsements will be available for each 10 new monuments. Contacts may be made from fixed, portable and mobile stations.
     Portable or mobile stations must make at least 25 contacts from the operation and may not be more than 100 meters distant from the actual structure.
     All valid contacts must be made with monuments which are on the official DMHE listing which is found on the internet at: http://garaje.ya.com/basesdmhe/ . This list is updated once per month.

The official monument definition admitted by this diploma will be based on the decree of the Spanish National Committee of the Council of Monuments, Sets and Sites of the Historical and Cultural Patrimony.

A GCR list is required and should contain the following information:  Date of contact, call sign, name of the monument and reference number. In addition, a photocopy of the QSLs should also be enclosed.  The application and fee of 3€ should be sent to: URCE, Post-Office Box 103, 51080 CEUTA, Spain

Internet: http://garaje.ya.com/basesdmhe/

SPAIN                              Bizkaia Hermitage Diploma

The Amateur Radio Union of Biscay, Amateur Radio association of Bizkaia, URE section in the province of Bizkaia sponsors this award to publicize the hermitages and towns where those hermitages are located in the province of Bizkaia.

Contact at least 30 hermitages and local towns as listed in the WWW reference sinc 1-1-2000. The references of the hermitages are same as those listed in the D.E.E directory and are valid for both diplomas. Available to all amateur radio and SWL stations.

The diploma will be issued in a single category, no endorsements are planned. All bands and modes may be used. No use of cross band contacts or repeaters. The award consists of a plaque engraved with the call sign, name and number of hermitages contacted. A second plaque will be issued for each 30 contacted. Participants should send a list of the hermitages confirmed together with QSL cards, containing the following data: applicant's personal information (name, address and call sign), call sign of the special event stations, date, UTC time, band, name of the hermitage, and its reference. Electronic QSL cards will not valid for this award.

For Spanish stations, lists signed and verified by URE section officers will be accepted.  This award is free of charge. However, foreign stations should send 4 IRC to assist with postal fees. Applications should be sent to EA1FEJ, Juan Manuel Lorenzo EA1FEJ, URV-ABRA, P.O.Box 323, 48.080 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain.

E-mail ea2urv@ure.es
Internet list of valid hermitages:www.ure.es/ea2urv/debiz/nomenclator.htm

TM Internet research 1/07

SPAIN                            Castles of Valencia Award

Available to all amateurs and SWLs. All modes and bands OK.  Spanish licensed stations must contact at least 10 different castles from each of the three Provinces of the Valencian Community (Alicante, Castellón and Valencia), or 40 Castles of any of the three Provinces. EB and EC stations must contact 5 different Castles from each of the three Provinces of the Valencian Community or with 20 Castles of any of the three Provinces.

Contacts on or after 1 November 1995. Contacts with mobile, or portable stations will not be valid. No use of repeaters. All castle contacts must be different. There is no fee for the award.  Apply to Jose Beltrán EA5UN, Post Office Box 6025, 46011 Valencia, Spain or to the Local Section of U.R.E. Valencia, PO Box 453, 46080 Valencia, Spain.

E-mail: ea5un@terra.es  
Internet: http://www.galeon.com/ea5urv/dccv01.html

TM Internet research 1/07

UKRAINE                       Simferopol Award

The Award is offered by the Crimean branch of UARL. SWL OK. All bands and modes. Contacts after 1984, the 200^th anniversary of the City of Simferopol. For stations outside of the Ukraine, it is necessary to make radio communications (SWL OK) with 10 different amateur radio stations of the Crimea region. At least 5 of these must be stations located in the City of Simferopol. Send GCR list and fee of $US10 or 10E to: Olga Serdyukova UU5YL, Uhtomskogo st. 12, Simferopol, Crimea 95014, Ukraine.

E-mail: uu5yl@ukr.net or uu5yl@mail.ru

Tks SM6DEC and RA1AE